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Friday evening fun recreating the great days of the late 1980s/early 1990s on Tara junction, 007 hauling the Waterford-Northwall BELL liner passes 121+135 on the Northwall-Sligo BELL liner, 132+174 work the Dublin Connolly Sligo Mk2 set 049 works the Limerick -Dublin Heuston Cravens set 177+129 arrive into Lakeview freight yard working the Limerick cement factory-Lakeview laden bogie bulk cement train 056 works the empty Shelton abbey-Marino point ammonia Enjoy……

With all due respect Andrew….as I have said in a previous thread- IRM models were not too visible at recent UK model exhibitions.

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Two of the tanks arrived in Lakeview freight yard along with a “Manchester liner”container.

Retro liveried locomotive 071 works the Waterford-Lakeview freight yard empty timber train through Tara junction station-and after arrival there the locomotive was uncoupled and went to the MPD for servicing, The freight yard pilot locomotive 143 then shunted the train into position for loading.

10-15 high powered locomotives would be required for Irish operations, The 071s will be withdrawn in 3-5 years so unless IE do a class 69 job on the 201s-there won’t be any other options in the short term.

Low floor container wagons I’m told-but yes DJ-no mention of any future motive power….which is badly needed at this stage.

The revolution has arrived on Ashburton grove….59001 undergoes testing…..

Retro JCB van added to the fleet.

Sligo and Claremorris laden oil trains are seen here ready for departure from the Lakeview freight yard, 018 in charge of the Sligo oil 190+187 in charge of the Claremorris liner.

132+126 work the laden Sligo oil train through Tara junction.

Thank you to all the responses to this thread, It was not ment as a criticism just an observation, As most people who know me - I have and continue to support IRM by purchasing their products in the past,present and future. Long may it last. Kind regards Noel.

Thanks Fran and Stephen for your contribution, Just on point 4 above….would it not make more sense to have one dedicated cabinet solely for the Irish models and not have them mixed up with the UK models at the UK exhibitions??

Track rubber and a track cleaning coach for the hard to reach areas. I use one single DCC controller